Chumdinger » non-profit http://chumdinger.com Thoughts on technology, design, & culture. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:39:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Acholi Beads http://chumdinger.com/2008/09/acholi-beads/ http://chumdinger.com/2008/09/acholi-beads/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:57:00 +0000 admin http://chumdinger.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/acholi-beads/ Take a look at Acholi Beads, a socially proactive business started by an old friend. James Pearson took his experience from working with Invisible Children and living in Uganda for 2 years to help Ugandan refugees affected by war and injustice. James is there in right now for two more weeks, and it’s picking up momentum and creating awareness.

For the last 21 years Africa’s longest running war has ravaged the northern regions of Uganda, home to the Acholi people. Over 2 million people fled their homes to seek safety. Some made it as far as Uganda’s capital city, Kampala, where they could only find refuge in a hillside slum, now called Acholi Quarters.

Acholi Beads are made by these refugees living in the Acholi Quarters slum. As they struggle to rebuild their lives, the sale of Acholi Beads provides a vital income and helps share their story with the world.

Acholi Beads is a socially proactive business. As we grow we hope to hire more displaced people to make these beads, and to offer them training in how to best use their incomes.

I know a little about jewelry, and these hand-made beads from recycled materials are pretty amazing. And they’re making a difference.
]]> http://chumdinger.com/2008/09/acholi-beads/feed/ 1 The Blind Project http://chumdinger.com/2008/05/the-blind-project/ http://chumdinger.com/2008/05/the-blind-project/#comments Sat, 24 May 2008 03:31:00 +0000 admin http://chumdinger.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/the-blind-project/ Check out what these folks in New York are doing to investigate and document the sex trafficking industry in Southeast Asia:

The Blind Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and improving the quality of life for sex trafficking victims in Southeast Asian by providing access to rehabilitation services, quality education and innovative economic opportunities.

http://www.theblindproject.com

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That’s especially true in Burma, which was recently hit by a devastating cyclone. People are going hungry and the military government there is slow to act in providing relief. A new group has been setup by ex HI Phi Phi (Help International Phi Phi) volunteers calling on previous volunteers and others to help those affected. 
I had the opportunity to volunteer with Hi Phi Phi for a short while in 2005 after the island was ravaged by the Asian Tsunami. Time Magazine wrote about their efforts on the island’s recovery. Some of those folks are trying to make the same impact with HI Burma. 

Website:

It contains the latest details on new efforts to help those desperately in need.
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“The film’s intent is to educate through exposure, entertain through adventure, and inspire through living purposeful lives with an outward focus.”
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“By providing drilling equipment and training to the Sudanese, Water is Basic is seeking to empower them to develop water resources and provide a real future for their communities”

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